Russ Nixon

Position: Catcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-1, 195lb (185cm, 88kg)

Born: February 19, 1935 in Cleves, OH us

Died: November 9, 2016 in Las Vegas, NV

High School: Western Hills HS (Cincinnati, OH)

School: University of Cincinnati (Cincinnati, OH)

Last Game: September 16, 1968 (Age 33-210d)
vs. BAL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1957 season

Full Name: Russell Eugene Nixon

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.7

2504

670

.268

215

RBI

266

OBP

.310

SLG

.361

OPS

.671

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1953	18	-3.1	Green Bay	WISL	D	CLE	43	151	137	17	46	6	5	0	30	1		12	25	.336	.393	.453	.846	62		1	1
1954	19	-3.4	Jacksonville Beach	FLOR	D	CLE	125	545	465	114	180	36	12	6	96	8		67	27	.387	.461	.555	1.016	258		4	1	8
1955	20	-3.0	Keokuk	IIIL	B	CLE	94	420	358	66	138	29	2	5	77	2		53	44	.386	.462	.520	.981	186		2	2	5
1956	21	-5.5	Indianapolis	AA	AAA	CLE	105	348	320	38	102	19	5	4	44	3		23	25	.319	.367	.447	.814	143	7	2	2	1
1957	22	-6.7	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	62	199	185	15	52	7	1	2	18	0	1	12	12	.281	.323	.362	.685	67	6	0	1	1	7
1957-58	22		Almendares	CUWL	FgW				149		43			1	19					.289
1958	23	-5.5	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	113	395	376	42	113	17	4	9	46	0	3	13	38	.301	.322	.439	.761	165	15	0	4	2	4
1959	24	-4.8	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	82	280	258	23	62	10	3	1	29	0	0	15	28	.240	.277	.314	.591	81	9	0	2	5	1
1960	25		2 Teams	AL	Maj	BOS-CLE	105	382	354	30	101	22	3	6	39	0	2	19	29	.285	.324	.415	.739	147	13	2	5	2	5
1960	25	-3.5	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	25	92	82	6	20	5	0	1	6	0	1	6	6	.244	.308	.342	.649	28	3	2	1	1	2
1960	25	-3.5	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	80	290	272	24	81	17	3	5	33	0	1	13	23	.298	.329	.438	.766	119	10	0	4	1	3
1961	26	-2.3	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	87	262	242	24	70	12	2	1	19	0	1	13	19	.289	.327	.368	.695	89	5	2	2	3	1
1962	27	-0.8	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	65	160	151	11	42	7	2	1	19	0	0	8	14	.278	.313	.371	.683	56	4	0	0	1	3
1963	28	0.2	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	98	316	287	27	77	18	1	5	30	0	0	22	32	.268	.327	.390	.717	112	8	4	1	2	5
1964	29	1.5	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	81	182	163	10	38	7	0	1	20	0	0	14	29	.233	.297	.295	.591	48	7	2	0	3	3
1965	30	4.1	Toronto	IL	AAA	BOS	31	109	93	10	30	3	2	0	14	2	2	12	12	.323	.407	.398	.805	37		2	1	1
1965	30	2.7	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	59	147	137	11	37	5	1	0	11	0	0	6	23	.270	.295	.321	.616	44	8	0	1	3	2
1966	31	3.8	MIN	AL	Maj	MIN	51	106	96	5	25	2	1	0	7	0	0	7	13	.260	.314	.302	.616	29	2	1	1	1	3
1967	32	4.8	MIN	AL	Maj	MIN	74	193	170	16	40	6	1	1	22	0	0	18	29	.235	.304	.300	.604	51	4	0	2	3	3
1968	33	9.2	Pittsfield	EL	AA	BOS	41	151	137	15	29	3	2	0	13	0	0	13	15	.212	.278	.263	.541	36		0	0	1
1968	33	5.8	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	29	92	85	1	13	2	0	0	6	0	0	7	13	.153	.217	.177	.394	15	2	0	0	0	1
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (12 seasons)					Majors		906	2714	2504	215	670	115	19	27	266	0	7	154	279	.268	.310	.361	.671	904	83	11	19	26	38
Minors (6 seasons)					Minors		439	1724	1510	260	525	96	28	15	274	16	2	180	148	.348	.417	.478	.895	722		11	7	16
Foreign (1 season)					Foreign			149	149		43			1	19					.289
All Levels (16 Seasons)							1345	4587	4163	475	1238	211	47	43	559	16	9	334	427	.297				1626		22	26	42	38

AAA (2 seasons)					Minors		136	457	413	48	132	22	7	4	58	5	2	35	37	.320	.377	.436	.813	180		4	3	2
AA (1 season)					Minors		41	151	137	15	29	3	2	0	13	0	0	13	15	.212	.278	.263	.541	36		0	0	1
B (1 season)					Minors		94	420	358	66	138	29	2	5	77	2		53	44	.386	.462	.520	.981	186		2	2	5
D (2 seasons)					Minors		168	696	602	131	226	42	17	6	126	9		79	52	.375	.447	.532	.978	320		5	2	8